Pressure Cooker Turkey Verde & Rice is an easy 40 minute recipe made in your Instant Pot with only five ingredients! This healthy dinner idea is packed with bold flavor from salsa verde and full of wholesome brown rice and tender turkey tenderloins for a quick and delicious meal you will love.
I am excited to be teaming up with Jennie-O to bring you today’s healthy recipe!
Pressure Cooker Turkey Verde & Rice
Turkey tenderloins are such a healthy protein with only 100 calories and 1g of fat per serving. They are the perfect way to make a light low-fat meal while infusing your flavors of choice. For this Pressure Cooker Turkey Verde & Rice l I used a jar of salsa verde to add some bold flavor to this quick and simple meal in my 5-in-1 cooker. I bought my pressure cooker about five years ago and never really used it much seeing I originally bought it just for it’s slow cooker function. At the time I bought it, I didn’t really know how to use it, so it sat in the closet and collected dust.
Now that Instant Pots are all the rage, I have taken it out of the closet and it’s been put to good use. I have made everything from Thai Peanut Chicken and Noodles to BBQ Pork and now this healthy turkey and rice dish. There is basically nothing better than an easy meal all made in one dish! One of my favorite things in life is cooking while making very few dishes and this dish is a real winner in that department, not to mention how great it tastes!
The absolute best part about pressure cooking is that it leaves your meat beyond tender. You will be amazed at how juicy and tender this turkey loin is when you slice into it. The flavors of the salsa verde infuse the turkey lightly for a little kick along with the brown rice. Add a bag of steamed veggies and you have a complete meal deal that the whole family will enjoy.
If you haven’t jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon yet, I highly recommend you give it a try! There are countless ways you can make delicious 30 minute meals in this fantastic cooking device.
Pressure Cooker Turkey Verde & Rice
Ingredients
- 2/3 c. chicken broth
- 1 1/4 c. long grain brown rice
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
- 1 1/2 lb. Jennie-O turkey tenderloins
- 1/2 c. salsa Verde
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Add the chicken broth and rice to your 5 or 6 quart Instant Pot. Top with the sliced onions, turkey and salsa verde. Sprinkle with salt and close the lid.
- Close the vent to "pressure cooker" mode and set on high for 18 minutes.
- When the timer beeps, and the cooking is complete, do NOT open the lid. Let the pot sit for 8 additional minutes. After 8 minutes turn off the Instant Pot, open the lid and the turkey and rice is ready to serve.
- Optional - garnish with fresh cilantro.
More great turkey recipes!
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Light Turkey Noodle Casserole
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
August 10, 2016 at 4:57 pmBeautiful shot.
Kate says
April 25, 2017 at 7:09 pmIs this enough liquid for the rice to cook correctly? Just checking to make sure there’s not a typo. Thank you!
Danielle Green says
April 26, 2017 at 8:59 amYes, between the salsa and broth it will be enough!
Hannah says
December 13, 2018 at 2:26 pmIt is not enough liquid! Followed your recipe exactly – My instant pot read “burn” and cancelled the cooking with a burnt area of rice in the middle and on the bottom. You’ll probably need twice as much liquid for the rice.
Amanda says
June 15, 2017 at 9:05 pmThe rice burned on the bottom. We followed the directions except for leaving it in the IP for 2 additional minutes (forgot). Could that be why it burned?
Danielle Green says
June 23, 2017 at 9:36 amHi Amanda, no the 2 extra minutes really shouldn’t have caused that. I’m not sure why you had that problem.
Sheryl says
October 30, 2018 at 8:09 pmmy rice was 100% burned also. I think it needs way more broth. I used brown basmati. Turkey was perfectly cooked tho
Lindsay says
June 22, 2017 at 1:37 pmCan I use frozen turkey with same cooking time?
Danielle Green says
June 23, 2017 at 9:35 amNo, frozen turkey wouldn’t work great because you would need to increase the cook time which would effect the rice as well.
Pam says
July 17, 2017 at 6:01 pmI’m new to the Instant Pot family…so I tried this recipe first! After my initial trial of boiling eggs!!
So I was surprised that after 18 minutes and then the 8 minutes-I opened my pot and the rice was not cooked and the turkey wasn’t cooked either.
What did I do wrong? I don’t want to get discouraged on my first try…Thanks for your help!
Danielle Green says
July 19, 2017 at 7:42 amWas the turkey completely raw or just in the center? Did you use a 1.5 pound turkey tenderloin and high pressure? Either way, I find that pretty surprising that your rice wouldn’t at least be cooked after that amount of time. If everything was still raw, that sounds like an issue with the Instant Pot.
Carol says
August 1, 2017 at 12:47 pmI can’t find turkey tenderloins anywhere. Will thick turkey cutlets work? Do I need to adjust the time? Also, not cooking rice with it. How will that effect the time?
Danielle Green says
August 1, 2017 at 1:28 pmI have found the tenderloins at places like Walmart and Target if you are looking. Cutlets should work but would require a bit less cooking time. The rice won’t effect the cooking time but you won’t need as much liquid as most of that is to cook the rice.
Dave says
September 21, 2017 at 10:19 amCan I substitute a Pork Tenderloin for the Turkey?
Danielle Green says
September 22, 2017 at 11:08 amYes, absolutely!
Casey says
October 3, 2017 at 7:36 pmHi! I wanted to try this recipe but couldn’t find the turkey tenderloin at any of my local stores. Would 1.5 pounds of chicken breast work as well? Should I reduce the cooking time?
Danielle Green says
October 4, 2017 at 1:32 pmChicken breasts will probably be overcooked in 18 minutes unless they are huge. I would opt instead for a pork tenderloin if you can’t find turkey. Reducing the time isn’t an option because it is important for the rice to be cooked right.
Judy says
October 6, 2017 at 6:01 amThis is an absolutely fabulous recipe – dee-lish!!!! And EASY. Thanks for posting this one. I didn’t have any rice on and so I cooked the turkey only. The “gravy” was delicious served over skinny mashed potatoes. The turkey itself is very low in weight watchers smartpoints. You just count the turkey ( and in my case the mashed potatoes). Everyone enjoyed this meal immensely. Perfect.
Sage says
October 21, 2017 at 9:44 pmOh, man, that looks delish! I have some volcano rice I just know will go great with this, but… I cannot for the life of me find those turkey loaves ANYWHERE within 50 miles of me. I even checked their website. 🙁 Do you have them delivered to your home?
Danielle Green says
October 24, 2017 at 10:46 amI’ve seen the turkey loins at Walmart and lots of mainstream grocery stores. I have never had them delivered.
Shelley says
January 11, 2018 at 3:24 pmJust curious, if I wanted to just cook the tenderloin would the time and the broth be the same amounts?
Danielle Green says
January 11, 2018 at 8:11 pmYes!
Maggie says
February 12, 2018 at 1:18 pmI want to try this recipe but don’t have any salsa verde. Would regular salsa work or do you have any other substitute suggestions?
Danielle Green says
February 16, 2018 at 7:34 amRegular salsa will have a different flavor but should work fine. Perhaps add some like juice to balance the sweetness of regular salsa.
Tammy says
February 12, 2018 at 3:52 pmCan I substitute Jasmine rice instead? If so, does it change the cooking time/liquids?
Danielle Green says
February 16, 2018 at 7:44 amNo, because white rice will be done much sooner and therefore overcooked and mushy.
Sonya says
February 24, 2018 at 3:31 pmHello, after the pressure cooking is done, do you release the pressure valve first, then let sit for 8 minutes, or do you let sit for 8 minutes without releasing pressure at all? Thank you!
Danielle Green says
February 25, 2018 at 3:57 pmLet it set for 8 minutes and then release the pressure.
Mary says
January 14, 2019 at 5:42 pmGreat meal…..getting ready to make it for the second time. Wondering if we doubled the rice, should we double the amount of broth?
For those having problems locating the turkey tenderloins, if you have Food Lion grocery stores nearby, they carry Butterball All Natural Turkey Tenderloins.
Danielle Green says
January 16, 2019 at 3:36 pmYes, I would double the liquid and even add an extra splash to account for the liquid you get off the turkey.
Sara says
January 14, 2019 at 9:01 pmThe rice burnt and the turkey didn’t cook at all. This recipe is crap!
Brendan says
January 15, 2019 at 5:50 pmIts 2 or 3 cups chicken broth, not 2/3rds cup broth… i think a lot of people misread your ingredients haha.
Marcia says
February 1, 2019 at 2:51 pmIs that correct? Is it 2/3 cup
Or 2-3 cups
Danielle Green says
February 2, 2019 at 1:23 pmNo, it is 2/3 cup